Los Volcanes leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Los Volcanes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Volcanes, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Volcanes compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Los Volcanes leans more Democratic than 5 of 16 neighbors.
Los Volcanes runs about 9 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Why Los Volcanes leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Los Volcanes. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Los Volcanes looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Los Volcanes is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 10 points above the New Mexico average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 68% of households in Los Volcanes rent, compared to around 25% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in Los Volcanes report food insecurity, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM D+18
- West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+24
- SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM D+13
- Parkway, Albuquerque, NM D+6
- Avalon, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- South Atrisco, South Valley, NM D+20
- Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ R+8
- Park East, Sarasota, FL D+13
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.